Welcome to the Community Development Funding Database. This searchable resource database will help you identify state and federal grant and loan opportunities to help fund community and economic development projects. Filter your search based on project type, applicant, agency, and more using the filters on the left. You do not need to use all filters, only the ones that apply.
This funding tool is meant to serve as a resource guide, and does not guarantee eligibility or qualifications. Please contact individual agencies for current program details and more information regarding eligibility and project qualifications.
Some helpful resources for grant applications include:
Many state funding opportunities and applications are also available through the Montana Webgrants system.
The Community Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) provides professional planning assistance to communities across Montana in support of sound land use and development decisions, economic revitalization, and overall community resilience. Technical assistance is provided through workshops and trainings, direct assistance by phone or email, collaboration with local, state, and federal partners, the creation of model documents, and guidance on planning best practices.
CTAP staff include a land use attorney, professional planners, planning and outreach specialists, and licensed engineers who assist communities in everything from the development of long range plans to interpretation of statute to guidance on grant applications and review of technical documents. This assistance is provided at no cost to communities statewide.
Maximum Award Amount
N/A
Cost Matching
N/A
Eligible Applicants
Local governments and non-profit organizations
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Contact
[email protected]
406-841-2770
The Montana Department of Commerce’s Office of Trade & International Relations helps Montana companies to compete at home and around the globe with key programs including:
Maximum Award Amount
See funding website for details
Cost Matching
See funding website for details
Eligible Applicants
Businesses
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Contact
Angelyn DeYoung
[email protected]
(406) 841-2783
The Montana Historic Preservation Grant (MHPG) Program is a state-funded program created in 2019 as a result of Senate Bill 338, Sections 1 through 17. The MHPG Program is designed to support public or private entities with the preservation of historic sites, historical societies, or history museums through grant funding.
Eligible applicants can apply to complete projects or activities for the preservation of historic sites, historical societies, or history museums. Preservation activities include:
Historic sites will be considered eligible if one of the below criteria is met:
Maximum Award Amount
$500,000
Cost Matching
Match is encouraged and may increase the competitiveness of an application, but is not required unless the applicant is a for-profit entity.
Eligible Applicants
Individual
Association
Governing Unit
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Contact
[email protected]
406-841-2770
The Multifamily Coal Trust Homes Program makes available $15 million of Coal Tax Trust Fund dollars to develop affordable rental homes by providing developers with low-interest rate loans. The program is a result of House Bill 16 that was passed during the 2019 legislative session. Multifamily Coal Trust loans can be used for projects such as new construction, acquisition and/or rehabilitation of existing multifamily rental homes, acquisition of land for multifamily rental homes and land trusts for rental and mobile or manufactured homes.
Maximum Award Amount
See funding website for loan terms.
Cost Matching
N/A
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include non-profit, for-profit or government entities.
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Contact
406-841-2840
Eligible Borrowers, authorized by Montana law, may borrow to finance projects including but not limited to:
Maximum Award Amount
See funding website for full loan details.
Cost Matching
N/A
Eligible Applicants
State agencies, cities/towns, counties, school districts, university and community colleges, sold waste districts, water & sewer districts, fire districts and fire service areas, other eligible borrowers.
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Contact
Louise Welsh
[email protected]
406-444-0891
The Montana Indian Language Program (MILP) demonstrates the State of Montana’s continued commitment to support efforts of Montana tribes to preserve and perpetuate Indian languages in the form of spoken, written, sung or signed language and to assist in the preservation and curricular goals of Indian education for all. The State of Montana recognizes Indian languages as vital to the identity of tribal nations and the state.
Activities may include:
Maximum Award Amount
$89,062.50.
Cost Matching
N/A
Eligible Applicants
The Montana Indian Language Program (MILP) demonstrates the State of Montana’s continued commitment to support efforts of Montana tribes to preserve and perpetuate Indian languages in the form of spoken, written, sung or signed language and to assist in the preservation and curricular goals of Indian education for all. The State of Montana recognizes Indian languages as vital to the identity of tribal nations and the state.
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Contact
Billie LeDeau
[email protected]
(406) 841-2754
The MicroBusiness Finance Program (MBFP) administers funding for the certified MicroBusiness Development Corporations (MBDCs) located across Montana.
Qualified microbusinesses work directly with the MBDC, which:
Maximum Award Amount
$100,000
Cost Matching
See funding website for loan details
Eligible Applicants
Montana-based businesses with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees and gross annual revenues of less than $1 million.
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The Wood Products Revolving Loan Fund (WP RLF) provides loans to businesses in the wood products industry to create or retain jobs, targeting areas where timber jobs are most threatened, particularly in counties with lumber mills and other related facilities. WP RLF loans are available from two distinct programs: State Wood Products Revolving Loan Fund (State WP RLF) and Economic Development Administration Wood Products Revolving Loan Fund (EDA WP RLF).
Maximum Award Amount
$20,000 per created or retained job, and may not exceed $2 million
Cost Matching
State WP RLF: 1:1
EDA WP RLF 2:1
Eligible Applicants
Individuals, including private contractors and wood products businesses that are part of the critical, primary wood processing infrastructure and have suffered economic hardships.
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The Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program’s goal is to accomplish large-scale restoration of private and publicly owned high-priority wildlife habitats through noxious weed management. Grant expenditures are limited to herbicides and additives, biological control agents, materials required for restoration seeding or prescribed grazing management, and associated treatment and installation services.
Maximum Award Amount
Based on eligibility and applicant pool.
Cost Matching
3:1. Applicants must provide one dollar of nonfederal matching funds (cash) for every 3 dollars of federal grant funds.
Eligible Applicants
Counties that meet MCA87-5-806(2) requirements.
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Contact
Kim Antonick
[email protected]
406-444-7291
The Community Pond program enhances fishing opportunities in or near Montana communities by providing funds that may be used to construct or improve public fishing ponds.
Maximum Award Amount
$25,000.00 average award
Cost Matching
70:30 match requirement. Applicants must provide 30% of the costs associated with the project and may include in-kind contributions
Eligible Applicants
State agencies, cities, counties, angler groups, civic organizations or other community-based organizations are eligible to sponsor a project.
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Contact
Michelle McGree
[email protected]
406-444-2432